WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * This year's awardees from Colorado include Revvity and Breckenridge Grand Vacations. * * * DENVER - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 recognized two Colorado companies as winners of the 2024 Regional Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Program. This year's winners- Revvity and Breckenridge Grand Vacations - have demonstrated leadership in innov  more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte issued two executive orders on Friday declaring disasters related to severe weather events in Miles City, Hamilton, and Stevensville. "Stevensville, Hamilton, and Miles City recently experienced severe weather and these executive orders authorize additional resources for these communities to address critical needs they are facing," Gov. Gianforte said. "The   more

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Along with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a record-setting oil and gas lease sale on state trust lands, totaling $2.85 million in revenue. "We'll continue to ramp up American-made energy in Montana to make our state and nation energy independent and secure," Gov. Gianforte said. "All the while, we'll prio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department has selected 17 federally recognized Tribes to participate in the continued expansion of the Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information (TAP), a program that provides Tribal governments with means to access, enter, and exchange data with national crime information systems, including those maintained by the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division. This anno  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: A Billings woman convicted at trial by a federal jury of trafficking methamphetamine by using her U.S. passport to bring the drug across the Mexico border and into California for mailing to Montana for distribution was sentenced on Sept. 13 to 15 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said toda  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: A Lame Deer woman admitted today to selling methamphetamine on the Northern Cheyenne Indian reservation, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Emma Jewell King, 62, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute meth. King faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine and at least three years of supervised release. U.S.  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers spearheaded a 24-State coalition in filing a comment that asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. The regulation attempts to impose an electric truck mandate on fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers--including trucking companies that drive one truck for as little as o  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. That regulation illegally attempts to impose an electric-truck mandate on fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers -- including trucking companies that drive one truck for as little as one day p  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a comment letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation. The regulation, which stems from a 2020 executive order signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, attempts to force an electric-truck mandate on fleet owners, operato  more